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Wilderness Seasons
The wilderness. It’s never enjoyable. But as someone who has just wandered around in one, I understand its importance. If you find yourself in a wilderness today, I want to offer you some encouragement and perspective. Most of us are familiar with the story of Moses. In short, God raised up an unqualified man to lead his people out of a life of slavery. However, due to disbelief and complaining, it took them forty years for a trip that should have taken less than two weeks. Early in the story when God is commissioning Moses through the burning bush, Moses asks God by what name should he refer to him…
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Part III: Revelation, Submission, and Healing
White punctate matter. When you don’t know medical jargon on an MRI report, you screwgle yourself trying to make sense of it. Those tiny white dots that had shown up on my scan were signs of vessel disease that increase my risk for stroke, heart attack, dementia, and depression. Or… it could be a product of chronic migraines. The night of my hospital discharge was my only known experience with such, so I chose to believe what was behind door number one. It made the most sense. I wish I could say that since the start of this health storm, my everyday prayers for healing delivered me into the arms…
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Part II: 60 Days of Anguish
Robbed. Last September, God made a way for me to leave my career, I just had to make it through the 23-24 school year. I spent almost 10 months giddy with excitement over what this new season would mean for me and my family. A slower paced life, less stress and anxiety, more time to focus on family, more time to pursue passions. Fast forward to the summer when I was only 3 weeks away from starting this new, incredible season. One in which I had high hopes and big dreams. But on July 23rd, my life froze in time with the grand entrance of the symptoms that sent me…